The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today a significant seizure of cocaine at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry in Point Edward, Ontario. On June 12, 2025, a commercial truck arrived from the United States at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry and was referred for a secondary examination. During the inspection of the trailer, border services officers, with the assistance of a detector dog, discovered 161 bricks of suspected cocaine contained in 6 boxes. The total weight of the suspected narcotics was 187 kg, with an estimated street value of $23.3 million. The CBSA arrested K

The Canadian men's team recorded one win and one loss today at the FIBA 3X3 Basketball World Cup being played in Mongolia. The Canadian team recorded a victory today against Austria, which is ranked higher than them. The 17th ranked Canadian team won against the 6th ranked Austria by a margin of 22-19. However, in another match played today, the Canadian team had to face a defeat against China by a margin of 20-22. The Canadian team will face Olympic silver medalist France on Thursday.

Nigeria's financial crimes agency says a man who tried to blackmail a Surrey, B.C., teenager by posting his intimate images online has been sentenced to prison terms totalling 76 years. RCMP have said that the boy's sudden death in 2023 came after he fell victim to "financial sextortion." Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says in social media posts that Olukeye Adedayo faced 18 charges, including possession and distribution of child pornography, attempted extortion by threats and money laundering. It says Adedayo set up an Instagram account using the boy's name to distribute t

The annual pace of inflation held steady at 1.7 per cent in May as cooling shelter costs helped tame price pressures, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. Shelter costs rose three per cent in May, StatCan said, marking a slowdown from 3.4 per cent in April. The agency singled out Ontario as the major source of rent relief in the country. Slowing population growth and a jump in new supply helped dampen rent hikes in May. Mortgage interest costs meanwhile decelerated for the 21st consecutive month amid lower interest rates from the Bank of Canada. Economists had broadly expected inflation would remai

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says a Canadian chartered flight will leave Jordan this evening with more than 100 people on board. Speaking from The Hague, Anand says Canada is also helping allied nations get their citizens out of the Middle East but adds the number of foreign nationals asking for help is "minimal" compared to the number of Canadians. Global Affairs Canada deployed more consular assistance to the region after war broke out between Israel and Iran last week. Anand says Global Affairs Canada has helped more than 500 Canadians in the region since the conflict began. She add

Canada's 3x3 Women's National Basketball Team has made a strong start to the FIBA ​​3x3 World Cup 2025. The Canadian team won both of its first matches today. The Canadian team defeated Latvia 17-10 in their first match. In the second match, Canada faced Austria. Canada won the match by a margin of 20-15. Saicha Grant Allen’s performance for Canada today was tremendous, as she yielded a total of 15 points today for Canada. Now the Canadian team will face France and Hungary on Wednesday.

Canada and Europe today announced a new era in their security and defence partnership in a historic move. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the signing of the agreement on Monday during a meeting with European leaders at the EU-Canada summit in Brussels. It is being described as a major step towards reducing Canada's dependence on the United States. Prime Minister Carney also said that Canada and Europe will soon begin talks to strengthen the relationship in a number of areas, including trade and economic security, as well as jointly combating climate change and environmental challenges.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished off his MVP season with 29 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder pulled away in the second half to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-91 and win the NBA championship. Jalen Williams scored 21 for the Thunder, who were pushed to a Game 7 brink in the NBA Finals _ but finished off aseason for the ages. Oklahoma City won 84 games between the regular season and the playoffs, tying the 1996-97 Chicago Bulls for third-most in any season. The Pacers lost star Tyrese Haliburton early in Game 7 to a serious lower right leg injury.

The City of Surrey has a plan to build bus shelters across the city. The council is considering a 2-phase project to begin this. There are 1,425 bus stops in Surrey, of which only 362 have shelters. The report submitted to the council by the city’s chief engineer, Scott Newman, calls for the installation of as many bus shelters across Surrey in two phases starting in July. Newman said in his report that the number of transit riders in Surrey is growing faster than other cities in Metro Vancouver. Therefore, increasing weather protection for transit users is a priority. According to the